Ribes de Freser

infobox catalan municipio
title=Ribes de Freser


image_skyline_size=200px
location_

province=Girona
comarca=Ripollès
population=2,001
population_year=2007
area=41.88
population_density=47.78
elevation=912
demonym=Ribetà, ribetana
Mayor=Marc Prat i Arrey

Ribes de Freser is a municipality in the "comarca" of the Ripollès in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Freser, Rigard and
Segadell rivers, 14 km (9 miles) north of Ripoll. It is known for its mineral water,
paper manufacture and milk products, and is also an important tourist centre. A rack-railway runs from the town to Queralbs and to the shrine of Núria, through the Vall de Núria. The town is on the communication route from Barcelona to Puigcerdà (N-152 road and RENFE railway line).

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=1699
pop_1930=2965
pop_1950=3564
pop_1970=3133
pop_1986=2627
pop_latest=2044
latest_year=2005

See also

*Vall de Núria Rack Railway

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). "Guia de Catalunya", Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

* [http://www.ajribesdefreser.cat/ Ribers de Freser Official website]
* [http://www.aiguaderibes.com/ "Aigua de Ribes" mineral water]